Human Resources Q&A: Employees are assets, not costs

As seen through the OD lens, employees are not costs but rather assets. The job of the organization, through its managers, is to manage the assets in such a way as to maximize the return on the investment (ROI) in the assets.

Dos and don’ts in the hiring process

Follow these tips for smooth sailing during the hiring process.

Career Q&A: Super supervising

A reader who has been newly promoted to a supervisory position wonders how to get it right.

Networking: A career must

There is a word out there that has many career-oriented people crawl under their desks never to be seen again. Networking – is it a necessity? And is it as stressful and as frightening as many presume it is?

Exercise, positive relationships and fighting work stress

How to use physical activity to fight work stress.

Human Resources Q&A: Bouncing back from the recession

There are survey findings emerging that tell a cautionary tale about what may be on the horizon when the upturn in the economy takes told.

Career Q&A: Mastering mentoring

What do you do if your workplace mentor isn't keeping your discussions confidential?

Executive coaching: Another tool in the toolbox?

Whereas coaches in the corporate world have been popular for a while now – some even calling them “status symbols” – the same could not be said for the nonprofit sector. Until recently, that is. There are a number of signs indicating a change in attitudes.

Human Resources Q&A: How to give direction to the people you manage

This article explains when to give direction to the people you supervise and how to communicate direction clearly and effectively.

The benefits of acquiring and maintaining your CFRE designation

Governing bodies exist to ensure that professional standards are kept current and upheld from an ethical perspective. Such is the case for the nonprofit sector with the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) designation, which must first be earned and then maintained over the span of a fundraiser's career.